Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (LE9 9PU) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (LE9 9PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arnold'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparkenhoe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Statham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Drive | — |
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